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Tussin – means for treatment of cough.Сироп от кашля Туссин

Pharmacological action of Tussin

Active active ingredient – гвайфенезин which has expectorant (mucolytic) effect is Tussin's part. It reflex influences the mucous glands in bronchial tubes which are responsible for secretion. Thanks to it the secret of mucous glands becomes more liquid and plentiful, and cough from dry unproductive passes into wet productive.

Drug depolymerizes acid mucopolysaccharides of slime. Activating a ciliate epithelium mucous, it improves otkhozhdeny phlegms from a bronchial tree.

The glycerin which is Tussin's part locally softens mucous stomatopharynxes thanks to what reduces irritation and a pharyngalgia.

Tussin is quickly soaked up their digestive tract. Its preferential tropnost to the fabrics containing acid mucopolysaccharides. After intake he continues to act 3,5 – 4 hours. Metabolic transformations of drug happen in a liver. Removal from an organism is carried out by lungs (with a phlegm) and an urinary system (a part of drug is allocated in not changed look).

Release form

Tussin release in the form of syrup which 5 ml contain 100 mg of substance of a gvayfenezin.

Indications to Tussin's use

According to the instruction Tussin appoint as symptomatic means for treatment of those diseases of respiratory tracts to which unproductive cough – accompanies at a SARS, tracheitis, bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis. Drug is included into schemes of complex treatment of exacerbations of bronchial asthma, a bronchoectatic disease, mucoviscidosis.

According to Tussin improves quality before - and postoperative sanitation of a tracheobronchial tree.

Contraindications

Drug is not used for treatment of cough in case of an aggravation of a peptic ulcer of a duodenum and a stomach, especially if earlier they proceeded with bleeding from a digestive tract, at individual intolerance of components of this means, at children up to 2 years. Care in use is required at pregnancy, a lactation, at children 12 years are younger.Туссин Плюс

Application instruction of Tussin

According to the instruction Tussin accept after food inside. It is desirable to wash down it with liquid plentifully.

To children at the age of 2 – 6 years the dose makes 0,5 – 1 teaspoon 3 - 4 times a day, at the age of 6 – 12 years on 1 – 2 teaspoons 3 – 4 times a day, to adults and children 12 years are more senior appoint 2 – 4 teaspoons 3 – 4 times a day. 1 teaspoon contains 5 ml of drug, or 100 mg of substance of a gvayfenezin.

Duration of a course of treatment Tussin is individual and is defined by the doctor with dynamics of a course of a disease, on average not longer than 7 days.

It is impossible to combine Tussin with the drugs suppressing cough as they break process of an otkhozhdeniye of a liquid phlegm.

During treatment by drug urine can get a pink shade.

Side effects of Tussin

According to Tussin it is occasionally capable to cause allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pains, fluidifying of a chair, a headache, drowsiness. In case of similar symptoms drug it is necessary to cancel and see a doctor.

 
 
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